Baden-Württemberg region
Baden-Württemberg is the largest IG Metall region and the tariff pace-setter, covering the entire federal state.
Eckentgelt (reference salary)
€3,703.50
EG 7 · Grundentgelt
Leistungszulage average
15 %
average
Highest base salary
€6,906.50
EG 17
Pay grades
17
EG 1 – EG 17
Current pay scale 2026
Full year page →| Pay grade | Grundentgelt | Calculate annual salary |
|---|---|---|
| EG 1 | €2,740.50 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 2 | €2,814.50 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 3 | €2,962.50 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 4 | €3,111.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 5 | €3,296.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 6 | €3,481.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 7 | €3,703.50 (Eckentgelt (reference salary)) | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 8 | €3,962.50 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 9 | €4,222.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 10 | €4,499.50 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 11 | €4,796.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 12 | €5,129.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 13 | €5,462.50 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 14 | €5,795.50 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 15 | €6,129.00 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 16 | €6,536.50 | Calculate annual salary → |
| EG 17 | €6,906.50 | Calculate annual salary → |
Eckentgelt — this region’s collectively agreed reference salary.
Apprentice pay
| Year of training | Gross / month |
|---|---|
| 1. Jahr | €1,303.50 |
| 2. Jahr | €1,377.50 |
| 3. Jahr | €1,488.50 |
| 4. Jahr | €1,563.00 |
Eckentgelt over time
Show as table
| Year | valid from | Eckentgelt (reference salary) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 April 2021 | €3,241 | — |
| 2023 | 1 June 2023 | €3,409 | +5.2 % |
| 2024 | 1 May 2024 | €3,522 | +3.3 % |
| 2025 | 1 April 2025 | €3,592 | +2 % |
| 2026 | 1 April 2026 | €3,704 | +3.1 % |
| Year | valid from | Eckentgelt (reference salary) | Change | Pay scales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 April 2026 | €3,703.50 | +3.1 % | 2026 → |
| 2025 | 1 April 2025 | €3,592.00 | +2 % | 2025 → |
| 2024 | 1 May 2024 | €3,521.50 | +3.3 % | 2024 → |
| 2023 | 1 June 2023 | €3,409.00 | +5.2 % | 2023 → |
| 2018 | 1 April 2021 | €3,240.50 | — | 2018 → |
The step system in Baden-Württemberg
In this region each pay grade has a single value (the “Grundentgelt" column). There is no additional step system here.